Eritrea vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Eritrea
-27.95
in 2024
Lesotho
-42.2
in 2024
Eritrea rank
210th
Lesotho rank
211th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
-1000100200199020072024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -27.95 against -42.2 in Lesotho, a difference of 14.25.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eritrea ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 211th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 34.39 23.13 11.27 Eritrea
2000s 26.59 42.07 15.48 Lesotho
2010s 41.92 102.9 60.99 Lesotho
2020s -23.9 -12.12 11.78 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eritrea or Lesotho?
Eritrea, at -27.95 against -42.2 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eritrea and Lesotho?
14.25, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Eritrea ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 211th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed